Picture frame

ABSTRACT

A picture frame for displaying a picture comprises a first layer of rectangular back cover having a first pair of identical longer side edges and a first pair of identical shorter side edges, a second layer of rectangular back cover having a second pair of identical longer side edges and a second pair of identical shorter side edges, and a transparent front cover, the transparent front cover having a transparent front panel and two flanges flanging at two opposite side edges of the transparent front panel, both the first layer of rectangular back cover and the second layer of rectangular back cover being deposed between the transparent front panel and the two flanges, and firmly held by the two flanges.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to improvements on a picture frame.More specifically, my invention is primarily intended for providing alow cost picture frame with a four-way mounting system, which is easy tobe manufactured, stored and shipped.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Picture frames have been frequently used in today's society. Inorder to meet needs for framing a variety of things, a lot of inventionshave been made to improve the conventional picture frames.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 4,779,366 discloses a Picture-Holding Device. Thepicture-holding device serves for fixing sheet-like picture materialbetween a back wall and a transparent front panel, which together withthe picture material can be exchanged towards the front side. The backwall is designed as one piece with a frame extending around the insertedpicture material and the front panel and projecting towards the faceside. Frame segments disposed on opposing sides of the frame eachsupport at least one holding attachment and each are cut free by athrough-extending opening disposed adjacent the holding attachment,wherein in each case one of said openings is aligned with a holdingattachment, exposing an area in the back wall which is larger than theparallel projection of the projecting holding attachment.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,998,362 discloses a Picture Frame Assembly. Thepicture frame assembly comprises a frame for displaying a photograph orsimilar two dimensional work of art, an upright support attached to theframe, and a base upon which the upright support is mounted. The frameincludes a detachable transparent cover for securing the photograph tothe frame. The front surface of the frame includes a recess forreceiving a photograph and the cover. Surrounding the recess and forminga part of the front surface is a border portion. The recess comprises abottom surface and a sidewall. The inner edge of the sidewall connectsthe sidewall to the bottom surface of the recess, and the outer edge ofthe sidewall connects the sidewall to the border portion. The cover isinserted through the front of the frame and received within the recesssuch that the front surface of the cover is disposed between the outeredge of he sidewall and the bottom surface of the recess. Included alongthe rear surface of the cover are a plurality of protruding legs whichengaged the bottom surface of the recess and ensure the secure retentionof the cover within the recess.

[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,075,991 discloses a Front-Loading Display Frame.The frame has an integral outer margin and a back plate. A display itemsuch as a picture, photograph, certificate, document, or the like isfront-loaded into the frame by insertion of the corners of the displayitem into slots. The display item is thus held against the back plateand bounded by the outer margin. A flexible transparent sheet fits overthe top of the display item and is inserted into the slots in likemanner. The frame has a bracket such that the frame may be mounted upona horizontal surface such as a table, desk, counter or the like. Thebracket may be inserted into different sockets to change the orientationof the display item. The frame may also be mounted upon a verticalsurface such as a wall by use of either of holes, depending upon thedesired orientation of the display item a magnet or suction cup may alsobe sued for mounting upon other types of vertical surfaces.

[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 5,443,238 discloses a Framed Picture Hanger System.The framed picture hanger system uses a flexible sheet material devicein a generally T-shaped form having an opening adjacent the outer end ofthe center leg and the head includes spaced legs at opposite endsextending parallel to the leg and the leg is threadable through die cutslits in a backing member that is attachable to a picture frame or thelike. The hanger device which is preferably cut out from mylar sheetmaterial provides a strong and sturdy hanger which together with thethreadable attachment to the slit sheet backing member will support andhold considerable framed picture weight and mounting with conventionalwall fastener devices.

[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,533,288 discloses a Quick Mount Picture Frame.The Quick Mount Picture Frame is a greeting card picture frame, whichallows a picture to be easily and quickly mounted. The greeting cardpicture frame is a unitary integral construction of a decorative borderhaving a filler or block providing a mounting surface for receiving apicture. Double-sided adhesive tape, on the center of the mountingsurface, allows a picture to be easily and quickly positioned andsecured by pressing it down on the adhesive surface of the tape. Amatterboard is then applied that has double-sided adhesive tape securingthe picture in the frame. A flat backing having a folding portionapproximately equal to the width of the frame provides a self-containedstand or easel. A corner of the folding part is creased to provide abase for displaying the frame and picture on a desk or table top. Amounting hold is also provided in the frame for mounting the picture ona wall and for storing an included push-pin for hanging. A perforatedhinge securing the folding portion to the flat backing allows thefolding portion of the stand to be detached when the picture is to bemounted on a wall.

[0010] However, none of these inventions provide a picture frame that issimple in structure, cheap in cost, and easy to be manufactured, storedand shipped. What is needed then is a picture frame that is simple instructure, cheap in cost, and easy to be manufactured, stored andshipped.

[0011] Accordingly, it is a principal object of my invention to providea picture frame that is simple in structure.

[0012] It is a further object of my invention to provide a picture framethat is thin.

[0013] It is a still further object of my invention to provide a pictureframe that only has a one-piece frame and two layers of back covers.

[0014] It is a further object of my invention to provide a picture framethat is easy to be manufactured.

[0015] It is a still further object of my invention to provide a pictureframe that is easy to be stored and shipped.

[0016] Other objects of my invention, as well as particular features,elements, and advantages thereof, will be elucidated in, or apparentfrom, the following description and the accompanying drawing figures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0017] According to my present invention I have provided a picture framefor displaying a picture.

[0018] In the preferred embodiment, a picture frame for displaying apicture comprises a first layer of rectangular back cover having a firstpair of identical longer side edges and a first pair of identicalshorter side edges, a second layer of rectangular back cover having asecond pair of identical longer side edges and a second pair ofidentical shorter side edges, and a transparent front cover. Thetransparent front cover has a transparent front panel and two flangesflanging at two opposite side edges of the transparent front panel. Boththe first layer of rectangular back cover and the second layer ofrectangular back cover are deposed between the transparent front paneland the two flanges, and firmly held by the two flanges. The transparentrectangular front panel, the first layer of rectangular back cover andthe second layer of rectangular back cover can be identical or varied insize. The transparent front cover of the picture frame is made oftransparent synthetic plastic. Both the first layer of rectangular backcover and the second layer of rectangular back cover are made of cardboard stock.

[0019] The first layer of rectangular back cover of the picture framehas a first ring-style cut-out centrally located along one of the firstpair of identical longer side edges. The first ring-style cut-out iscapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame ona vertical plane in a horizontal orientation. The first layer ofrectangular back cover of the picture frame has a second ring-stylecut-out centrally located along one of the first pair of identicalshorter side edges. The second ring-style cut-out is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame on a verticalplane in a vertical orientation. Both the first ring-style cut-out andthe second ring-style cut-out are capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to the first layer of rectangular back cover.

[0020] The first layer of rectangular back cover also has a first set ofcut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressed back to the firstlayer of rectangular back cover. The first set of cut-out is capable ofsecurely supporting the picture frame upright on a horizontal plane in avertical orientation.

[0021] The second layer of rectangular back cover of the picture framehas a third ring-style cut-out centrally located along one of the secondpair of identical longer side edges. The third ring-style cut-out iscapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame ona vertical plane in a horizontal orientation. The second layer ofrectangular back cover of the picture frame has a fourth ring-stylecut-out centrally located along one of the second pair of identicalshorter side edges. The fourth ring-style cut-out is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame on a verticalplane in a vertical orientation. Both the third ring-style cut-out andthe fourth ring-style cut-out are capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to the second layer of rectangular back cover.

[0022] The second layer of rectangular back cover of the picture framealso has a second set of cut-out capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to the second layer of rectangular back cover. The secondset of cut-out is capable of securely supporting the picture frameupright on a horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation.

[0023] In a second embodiment, a picture frame for displaying a picturecomprises a first layer of rectangular back cover having a first pair ofidentical longer side edges and a first pair of identical shorter sideedges, a second layer of rectangular back cover having a second pair ofidentical longer side edges and a second pair of identical shorter sideedges, and a transparent front cover. The transparent front cover has atransparent front panel and two flanges flanging at two opposite sideedges of the transparent front panel. Both the first layer ofrectangular back cover and the second layer of rectangular back coverare deposed between the transparent front panel and the two flanges, andfirmly held by the two flanges.

[0024] The first layer of rectangular back cover of the picture framehas a first ring-style cut-out centrally located along one of the firstpair of identical longer side edges. The first ring-style cut-out iscapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame ona vertical plane in a horizontal orientation. The first layer ofrectangular back cover of the picture frame has a second ring-stylecut-out centrally located along one of the first pair of identicalshorter side edges. The second ring-style cut-out is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang the picture frame on a verticalplane in a vertical orientation. Both the first ring-style cut-out andthe second ring-style cut-out are capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to the first layer of rectangular back cover.

[0025] The first layer of rectangular back cover of the picture framehas a first set of cut-out capable of securely supporting the pictureframe upright on a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation. The firstlayer of rectangular back cover of the picture frames also has a secondset of cut-out capable of securely supporting the picture frame uprighton a horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation. Both the first set ofcut-out and the second set of cut-out capable of being stuck out fromand pressed back to the first layer of rectangular back cover.

[0026] All the transparent rectangular front panel, the first layer ofrectangular back cover and the second layer of rectangular back covercan be identical or varied in size. Both the first layer of rectangularback cover and the second layer of rectangular back cover are made ofcard board stock. The transparent front cover is made of transparentsynthetic plastic.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Other features of my invention will become more evident from aconsideration of the following detailed description of my patentdrawings, as follows:

[0028]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a picture frame of the presentinvention in a preferred embodiment;

[0029]FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;

[0030]FIG. 3 is a side view of the picture frame of the presentinvention with two layers of back covers taken out from the front cover;

[0031]FIG. 4 is a front view of the picture frame of the presentinvention without two layers of back covers;

[0032]FIG. 5 is a front view of the first layer of back cover of thepicture frame in a preferred embodiment;

[0033]FIG. 6 is a prospective view of the first layer of back cover ofthe picture frame with first set of cut-out stuck out from the firstlayer of back cover in a preferred embodiment;

[0034]FIG. 7 is a front view of the second layer of back cover of thepicture frame in a preferred embodiment;

[0035]FIG. 8 is a prospective view of the second layer of back cover ofthe picture frame with second set of cut-out stuck out from the secondlayer of back cover in a preferred embodiment;

[0036]FIG. 9 is a prospective view of a picture frame of the presentinvention in a second embodiment;

[0037]FIG. 10 is a front view of the first layer of back cover of thepicture frame in a second embodiment;

[0038]FIG. 11 is a prospective view of the first layer of back cover ofthe picture frame with third set of cut-out stuck out from the firstlayer of back cover in a second embodiment;

[0039]FIG. 12 is a prospective view of the first layer of back cover ofthe picture frame with fourth set of cut-out stuck out from the firstlayer of back cover in a second embodiment;

[0040]FIG. 13 is a front view of the second layer of back cover of thepicture frame in a second embodiment; and

[0041]FIG. 14 is a side view of the front cover of the picture frame ina second embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0042] Referring now to the drawings, the present invention concerns apicture frame for displaying a picture.

[0043] Referring now to FIG. 1, which is a prospective view of thepicture frame 10 of the present invention. A picture frame 10 fordisplaying a picture in a preferred embodiment comprises a first layerof rectangular back cover 11, a second layer of rectangular back cover12, and a transparent front cover 13. Neither first layer of rectangularback cover 11 nor the second layer of rectangular back cover 12 has tobe rectangular in shape. As long as they can be fitted into the pictureframe 10 and hold the picture within the picture frame 10. Both thefirst layer of rectangular back cover 11 and the second layer ofrectangular back cover 12 are made of card board stock or like. Thetransparent front cover 13 is made of transparent synthetic plastic orlike.

[0044] Referring now to FIG. 5, which is a front view of the first layerof rectangular back cover 11 of the picture frame 10 in a preferredembodiment of the present invention. The first layer of rectangular backcover 11 has a first pair of identical longer side edges 51 and a firstpair of identical shorter side edges 52. Since the first layer ofrectangular back cover 11 does not have to be rectangular in shape, thefirst pair of identical longer side edges 51 and the first pair ofidentical shorter side edges 52 might not be identical in someincidences. The first layer of rectangular back cover 11 also has afirst set of holes 53 and 54. One 53 of said first set of holescentrally located along one of said first pair of identical longer sideedges 51, the other 54 of said first set of holes centrally locatedalong one of said first pair of identical shorter side edges 52.Although in the preferred embodiment, there is only one hole 53centrally located along one of said first pair of identical longer sideedges 51, it can be the case that one or more holes be centrally locatedalong each of said first pair of identical longer side edges 51. For thesame token, it can be the case that one or more holes be centrallylocated along each of said first pair of identical shorter side edges52. There is a first ring-style cut-out 55 around one 53 of the firstset of holes, and a second ring-style cut-out 56 around the other 54 ofthe first set of holes. The first ring-style cut-out 55 is defined by afirst score line 121, and the second ring-style cut-out is defined by asecond score line 122. In the case that there exists more than one holesalong either one of said first pair of identical longer side edges 51 orsaid first pair of identical shorter side edges 52, there is aring-style cut-out around each of the holes. The first ring-stylecut-out 55 is capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang saidpicture frame 10 on a horizontal orientation. The second ring-stylecut-out 56 is capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang saidpicture frame 10 on a vertical orientation. The first layer ofrectangular back cover 11 also has a first set of cut-out 57, whichcomprises a first large piece cut-out 58 and a first small piece cut-out59. The first large piece cut-out 58 is defined by a third score line123. The first small piece cut-out 59 is defined by a fourth score line124. The first large piece cut-out 58 can be stuck out from and pressedback to the first layer of rectangular back cover 11 around a first foldline 125. The small piece cut-out 59 can be stuck out from and pressedback to the first layer of rectangular back cover 11 around a secondfold line 126. All of said first ring-style cut-out 55, said secondring-style cut-out 56 and said first set of cut-out 57 are capable ofbeing stuck out from and pressed back to said first layer of rectangularback cover 11.

[0045] Referring now to FIG. 7, which is a front view of the secondlayer of rectangular back cover 12 of the picture frame 10 in apreferred embodiment. The second layer of rectangular back cover 12 hasa second pair of identical longer side edges 61 and a second pair ofidentical shorter side edges 62. Since the second layer of rectangularback cover 12 does not have to be rectangular in shape, the second pairof identical longer side edges 61 and said second pair of identicalshorter side edges 62 might not be identical in some incidences. Thesecond layer of rectangular back cover 12 has a second set of holes 63and 64. One 63 of said second set of holes is centrally located alongone of said second pair of identical longer side edges 61, the other ofsaid second set of holes is centrally located along one of said secondpair of identical shorter side edges 62. Although in the preferredembodiment, there is only one hole 63 centrally located along one ofsaid second pair of identical longer side edges 61, it can be the casethat one or more holes be centrally located along each of said secondpair of identical longer side edges 61. For the same token, it can bethe case that one or more holes be centrally located along each of saidsecond pair of identical shorter side edges 62. There is a thirdring-style cut-out 65 around one 63 of said second set of holes, and afourth ring-style cut-out 66 around the other 64 of said second set ofholes. The third ring-style cut-out 65 is defined by a fifth score line131. The fourth ring-style cut-out 66 is defined by a sixth score line132. In the case that there exists more than one holes along either oneof said second pair of identical longer side edges 61 or said secondpair of identical shorter side edges 62, there is a ring-style cut-outaround each of the holes. The third ring-style cutout 65 is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame 10 on ahorizontal orientation. The fourth ring-style cut-out 66 is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame 10 on avertical orientation. The second layer of rectangular back cover 12 alsohas a second set of cut-out 67, which comprises a second large cut-out68 and a second small cut-out 69. The second large cut-out 68 is definedby a seventh score line 133. The second small cut-out 69 is defined byan eighth score line 134. The second large cut-out 68 can be stuck outfrom and pressed back to the second layer of rectangular back cover 12around a third fold line 135. The second small cut-out 69 can be stuckout from and pressed back to the second layer of rectangular back cover12 around a fourth fold line 136. All said third ring-style cut-out 65,said fourth ring-style cut-out 66 and said second set of cut-out 67 arecapable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said second layer ofrectangular back cover 12.

[0046] Referring now to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the first layer of rectangularback cover 11 and the second layer of rectangular back cover 12 can betaken out from or put back into the transparent front cover 13. Thetransparent front cover 13 has a transparent rectangular front panel 14and two holding members 15. Two holding members 15 extend from twoopposite side edges 16 of said transparent front panel 14 and flangebackwards to form two channels 17 at said two opposite side edges 16. Inthe preferred embodiment, the two holding members 15 extend from twoidentical longer side edges 16 of said transparent front panel 14. Thetwo holding members 15 can extend from two identical shorter side edgesof said transparent front panel 14 as well. The two holding members 15can be multiple sets of holding members as well. As long as the holdingmembers 15 are capable of holding the first layer of rectangular backcover 11 and the second layer rectangular back cover 12 along with apicture within the picture frame 10, the style of the holding members 15are not limited. The first layer of rectangular back cover 11 and saidsecond layer of rectangular back cover 12 are deposed within said twochannels 17 and firmly held by said two holding members 15 as the twochannels 17 are preferably sized and shaped to receive superimposed edgemargins of both the first layer of rectangular back cover 11 and thesecond layer of rectangular back cover 12 to enable the holding membersor flanges 15 holding to exert enough of an action to resist accidentaldisplacement of the first layer of rectangular back cover 11 and thesecond layer of rectangular back cover 12 when engaged in the twochannels or flanges 17, but yet still allow the first layer ofrectangular back cover 11 and the second layer of rectangular back cover12 to be moved to allow them to be adjusted for a hanging use of theframes or for the supports to be angular relation to support the frameon a support surface such as a table or a dresser chest and the like.The synthetic plastic front cover 13 and its two holding members 15 canbe preferably comprised of a synthetic plastic having memorycharacteristics. The two holding members or flanges 15 can pinch thefirst layer of rectangular back cover 11 and the second layer ofrectangular back cover 12 with a picture 9 when mounted in the frame tohold this assembly in an engaged secured relationship. Said first layerof rectangular back cover 11 and said second layer of rectangular backcover 12 may be identical in size, both of which may be smaller in sizethan the size of the transparent rectangular front panel 14 in order forthe first layer of rectangular back cover 11, the second layer ofrectangular back cover 12 and a picture to fit in the transparent frontcover 13.

[0047] Referring now to FIG. 6, the picture frame 10 is capable of beingsecurely supported upright on a horizontal plane in a verticalorientation by sticking out said first set of cut-out 57. Referring nowto FIG. 8, the picture frame 10 is also capable of being securelysupported upright on a horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation bysticking out said second cut-out 67.

[0048] Referring now to FIG. 9, which is a prospective view of a pictureframe 90 of the present invention in a second embodiment. A pictureframe 90 for displaying a picture comprises a first layer of rectangularback cover 91, a second layer of rectangular back cover 92 and atransparent front cover 93.

[0049] Referring now to FIG. 10, the first layer of rectangular backcover 91 has a first pair of identical longer side edges 94 and a firstpair of identical shorter side edges 95. The first layer of rectangularback cover 91 has a set of holes 96 and 97. The first layer ofrectangular back cover 91 does not have to be rectangular in shape.Therefore, the first pair of identical longer side edges 94 and thefirst pair of identical shorter side edges 95 might not be identical atall in some incidences. One 96 of said set of holes centrally locatedalong one of said first pair of identical longer side edges 94. Theother 97 of said set of holes centrally located along one of said firstpair of identical shorter side edges 95. There is a first ring-stylecut-out 98 around one 96 of said set of holes, and a second ring-stylecut-out 99 around the other 97 of said set of holes. The firstring-style cut-out 98 is defined by a first score line 141. The secondring-style cut-out 99 is defined by a second score line 142. The firstring-style cut-out 98 is capable of receiving a wall fastener device tohang said picture frame 10 on a vertical plane in a horizontalorientation. The said second ring-style cut-out 99 is capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on avertical plane in a vertical orientation. The first layer of rectangularback cover 91 also has a first set of cut-out 100 comprising a firstlarge piece of cut-out 101 and a first small piece of cut-out 102. Thefirst large piece of cut-out 101 is defined by a third score line 143.The first small piece of cut-out 102 is defined by a fourth score line144. The first large piece of cut-out 101 can be stuck out from andpressed back to the first layer of rectangular back cover 91 around afirst fold line 147. The first small piece of cut-out 102 can be stuckout from and pressed back to the first layer of rectangular back cover91 around a second fold lien 148. When both the large piece of cut-out101 and the small piece of cut-out 102 are stuck out, the first set ofcut-out 100 is capable of securely supporting said picture frame 10upright on a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation as shown in FIG.11. The first layer of rectangular back cover 91 also has a second setof cut-out 103 comprising a second large piece of cut-out 104 and asecond small piece of cut-out 105. The second large piece of cut-out 104is defined by a fifth score line 145. The second small piece of cut-out105 is defined by a sixth score line 146. The second large piece ofcut-out 104 can be stuck out from and pressed back to the first layer ofrectangular back cover 91 around a third fold line 149. The second smallpiece of cut-out 105 can be stuck out from and pressed back to the firstlayer of rectangular back cover 91 around a fourth fold line 150. Whenboth the large piece of cut-out 104 and the small piece of cut-out 105are stuck out, the second set of cut-out 104 is capable of securelysupporting said picture frame 10 upright on a horizontal plane in ahorizontal orientation as shown in FIG. 12. All of said first ring-stylecut-out 98, said second ring-style cut-out 99, said first set of cut-out100 and said second set of cut-out 103 are capable of being stuck outfrom and pressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover 91.

[0050] The embodiment shown in FIG. 10 show how the first set of cut-out100 and the second set of cut-out 103 can be made in a first layer ofrectangular back cover 11 to enable either a 5″×7″ or an 8½×11 photo canbe selectively wall mounted or table mounted in one of four differentpositions. When the frame structure 10 has a photo mounted in it and oneof the first set of cut-out 100 or the second set of cut-out 103 isturned away for mounting the frame structure 10 on a wall or a supportsurface, then the second layer of rectangular back cover 12 covers theslot left by the turned away cut-out to inhibit light being projectedthrough the exposed cut-out slot, so this slot cannot be viewed on afront side of a photo mounted in the frame 10. Since both the first setof cut-out 100 and the second set of cut-out 103 are both on the firstlayer of rectangular back cover 11, the size of both the first set ofcut-out 100 and the second set of cut-out 103 is limited to only half ofthe size of the first layer of rectangular back cover 11. For a smallpicture frame, neither the first set of cut-out 100 nor the second setof cut-out 103 is large enough to securely support the picture frame 10on a horizontal surface, such as a table or the like. In order to avoidsuch a problem, my preferred embodiment has to be used. Referring now toFIGS. 5 and 7, the first layer of rectangular back cover 11 only has thefirst set of cut-out 57, and the second layer of rectangular back cover12 only has the second set of cut-out 67. Therefore, both the first setof cut-out 57 and the second set of cut-out 67 can be larger than thosein the second embodiment, and provide more support force to the pictureframe 10.

[0051] Referring now to FIG. 13, the second layer of rectangular backcover 92 of the picture frame 10 has a second pair of identical longerside edges 106 and a second pair of identical shorter side edges 107.The second layer of rectangular back cover 92 does not have to berectangular in shape. Therefore, the second pair of identical longerside edges 106 and the second pair of identical shorter side edges 107might not be identical in some incidences.

[0052] Referring now to FIG. 14, the transparent front cover 108 has atransparent rectangular front panel 109 and two holding members 110extending from two opposite side edges 111 of said transparent frontpanel 109 and flanging backwards to form two channels 112 at said twoopposite side edges 111. Both said first layer of rectangular back cover91 and said second layer of rectangular back cover 92 are deposed withinsaid two channels 112 and firmly held by said two holding members 110.In some incidences, the transparent rectangular front panel 109 mighthave more than two holding members 110. As long as the holding members110 are capable of holding the first layer of rectangular back cover 91and the second layer of rectangular back cover 92 along with a picture,the actual number of the holding members 100 is not critical.

[0053] The first layer of rectangular back cover 91 and said secondlayer of rectangular back cover 92 may be identical in size, both ofwhich might be smaller in size than the size of the transparentrectangular front panel 109. Both said first layer of rectangular backcover 91 and said second layer of rectangular back cover 92 are made ofcard board stock or like. Transparent front cover 109 is made oftransparent synthetic plastic or like.

[0054] The second embodiment is feasible to only for those large sizepicture frames. Because large size picture frames have largerrectangular back covers, the first set of cut-out 100 and the second setof cut-out 103 can be big enough to support the weight of the pictureframe 90, when they are stuck out from the first layer of rectangularback cover 91. The preferred embodiment is feasible to all size ofpicture frames. Because each of the first layer of rectangular backcover 11 and the second layer of rectangular back cover 12 has only onecut-out 58 or 68, both of the cut-outs 58 and 59 can be big enough tosupport the weight of the picture frame 10, when they are stuck out.

[0055] Hence, the present invention provides a picture frame that issimple in structure.

[0056] The present invention further provides a picture frame that isthin.

[0057] The present invention further provides a picture frame that onlyhas a one-piece frame and two layers of back covers.

[0058] The present invention further provides a picture frame that iseasy to be manufactured.

[0059] The present invention further provides a picture frame that iseasy to be stored and shipped.

[0060] The present invention further provides a picture frame or apicture frame structure comprising a transparent front cover and atleast two layers of rectangular back covers, where one rectangular backcover can provide a screen to inhibit light to flow through the otherback cover, so light images cannot be easily seen through turned outcut-outs when a photograph is mounted in the frame structure.

[0061] The present invention further provides a picture frame or pictureframe structure enabling different sized photographs, such as 5×7 or8½×11 sized photos, to be hung or table supported in any one of at leastfour positions depending on whether the photo is mounted upright orlongwise in the picture frame structure by making a selection of whichof the four cut-out arrangements is to be used while at the same timeproviding a concealment for any open area of the associated back coverfrom which the selected cut-out is turned away from said associated backcover that blocking the light images of the cut-out slot area beingviewed by a viewer when viewing a table mounted or wall mounted pictureframe structure carrying a photograph therein.

[0062] As various possible embodiments may be made in the aboveinvention for use for different purposes and as various changes might bemade in the embodiments and methods above set forth, it is understoodthat all of the above matters here set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

I claim:
 1. A picture frame for displaying a picture, the picture framecomprising: a first layer of rectangular back cover having a first pairof identical longer side edges and a first pair of identical shorterside edges, said first layer of rectangular back cover having a firstset of holes, one of said first set of holes centrally located along oneof said first pair of identical longer side edges having a firstring-style cut-out around, said first ring-style cut-out defined by afirst score line, the other of said first set of holes centrally locatedalong one of said first pair of identical shorter side edges having asecond ring-style cut-out around, said second ring-style cut-out definedby a second score line, and a first set of cut-out, said first set ofcut-out defined by a third score line and a fourth score line, all ofsaid first ring-style cut-out, said second ring-style cut-out and saidfirst set of cut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressed back tosaid first layer of rectangular back cover; a second layer ofrectangular back cover having a second pair of identical longer sideedges and a second pair of identical shorter side edges, said secondlayer of rectangular back cover having a second set of holes, one ofsaid second set of holes being centrally located along one of saidsecond pair of identical longer side edges having a third ring-stylecut-out around, said third ring-style cut-out defined by a fifth scoreline, the other of said second set of holes being centrally locatedalong one of said second pair of identical shorter side edges having afourth ring-style cut-out around, said fourth ring-style cut-out definedby a sixth score line, and a second set of cut-out, said second set ofcut-out defined by a seventh score line and an eighth score line, allsaid third ring-style cut-out, said fourth ring-style cut-out and saidsecond set of cut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressed backto said second layer of rectangular back cover; and a transparent frontcover, said transparent front cover having a transparent rectangularfront panel and two holding members extending from two opposite sideedges of said transparent front panel and flanging backwards to form twochannels at said two opposite side edges, said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back coverbeing deposed within said two channels and firmly held by said twoholding members.
 2. The picture frame in claim 1, wherein saidtransparent rectangular front panel, said first layer of rectangularback cover and said second layer of rectangular back cover are identicalin size.
 3. The picture frame in claim I is capable of being securelysupported upright on a horizontal plane in one of a vertical or ahorizontal orientation by sticking out either said first set of cut-outor said second set of cut-out.
 4. The picture frame in claim 1, whereinboth said first ring-style cut-out and said third ring-style cut-out arecapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frameon a vertical plane in a horizontal orientation.
 5. The picture frame inclaim 1, wherein both said second ring-style cut-out and said fourthring-style cut-out are capable of receiving a wall fastener device tohang said picture frame on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation.6. The picture frame in claim 1, wherein both said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back coverare made of card board stock, both said first layer of rectangular backcover and said second layer of rectangular back cover capable ofblocking light transmission through any turned away cut-out slot toprevent a slot area image from being viewable from a front of saidpicture frame.
 7. The picture frame in claim 1, wherein said transparentfront cover including said two holding members all being one piece oftransparent synthetic plastic.
 8. A picture frame for displaying apicture, the picture frame comprising: a first layer of rectangular backcover having a first pair of longer side edges and a first pair ofshorter side edges; a second layer of rectangular back cover having asecond pair of longer side edges and a second pair of shorter sideedges; and a transparent front cover, said transparent front coverhaving a transparent rectangular front panel and two holding membersextending from two opposite side edges of said transparent front paneland flanging backwards to form two channels at said two opposite sideedges, said first layer of rectangular back cover and said second layerof rectangular back cover being deposed within said two channels andfirmly held by said two holding members.
 9. The picture frame in claim8, wherein said first layer of rectangular back cover has a first set ofholes, one of said first set of holes centrally located along one ofsaid first pair of longer side edges having a first ring-style cut-outaround, said first ring-style cut-out defined by a first score line, theother of said first set of holes centrally located along one of saidfirst pair of shorter side edges having a second ring-style cut-outaround, said second ring-style cut-out defined by a second score line,both of said first ring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-outcapable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said first layer ofrectangular back cover, said first ring-style cut-out capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on avertical plane in a horizontal orientation, said second ring-stylecut-out capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said pictureframe on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation.
 10. The pictureframe in claim 8, wherein said first layer of rectangular back cover hasa first set of cut-out, said first set of cut-out defined by a thirdscore line and a fourth score line, capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover, said firstset of cut-out capable of securely supporting said picture frame uprighton a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation, said second layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission trough afirst turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame.
 11. The picture frame inclaim 8, wherein said second layer of rectangular back cover has asecond set of holes, one of said second set of holes being centrallylocated along one of said second pair of longer side edges having athird ring-style cut-out around, said third ring-style cut-out definedby a fifth score line, the other of said second set of holes beingcentrally located along one of said second pair of shorter side edgeshaving a fourth ring-style cut-out around, said fourth ring-stylecut-out defined by a sixth score line, both of said third ring-stylecut-out and said fourth ring-style cut-out capable of being stuck outfrom and pressed back to said second layer of rectangular back cover,either said third ring-style cut-out or said fourth ring-style cut-outcapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frameon a vertical plane in a vertical orientation.
 12. The picture frame inclaim 8, wherein said second layer of rectangular back cover has asecond set of cut-out, defined by a seventh score line and an eighthscore line, capable of being stuck out from and pressed back to saidsecond layer of rectangular back cover, said second set of cut-outcapable of securely supporting said picture frame upright on ahorizontal plane in a horizontal orientation, said first layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission through asecond turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame.
 13. The picture frame inclaim 8, wherein said first layer of rectangular back cover and saidsecond layer of rectangular back cover can be identical in size, both ofwhich is slightly smaller than the size of said transparent rectangularfront panel.
 14. The picture frame in claim 8, wherein both said firstlayer of rectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangularback cover are made of card board stock.
 15. The picture frame in claim8, wherein said transparent front cover including said two holdingmembers are being one piece of transparent synthetic plastic.
 16. Apicture frame for displaying a picture, the picture frame comprising: afirst layer of rectangular back cover having a first pair of longer sideedges and a first pair of shorter side edges; a second layer ofrectangular back cover having a second pair of longer side edges and asecond pair of shorter side edges; and a transparent front cover, saidtransparent front cover having a transparent front panel and two flangesflanging at two opposite side edges of said transparent front panel,both said first layer of rectangular back cover and said second layer ofrectangular back cover being deposed between said transparent frontpanel and said two flanges, and firmly held by said two flanges.
 17. Thepicture frame in claim 16, wherein said first layer of rectangular backcover has a first ring-style cut-out and defined by a first score line,said first ring-style cut-out being centrally located along one of saidfirst pair of longer side edges, said first ring-style cut-out capableof receiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on avertical plane in a horizontal orientation, and a second ring-stylecut-out and defined by a second score line, said second ring-stylecut-out being centrally located along one of said first pair of shorterside edges, said second ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wallfastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in avertical orientation, both of said first ring-style cut-out and saidsecond ring-style cut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressedback to said first layer of rectangular back cover, said firstring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-out being selectivelyusable to locate the picture frames in different positions.
 18. Thepicture frame in claim 16, wherein said first layer of rectangular backcover has a first set of cut-out, defined by a third score line and afourth score line, capable of being stuck out from and pressed back tosaid first layer of rectangular back cover, said first set of cut-outcapable of securely supporting said picture frame upright on ahorizontal plane in a vertical orientation, said second layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission through afirst turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame.
 19. The picture frame inclaim 16, wherein said second layer of rectangular back cover has athird ring-style cut-out and defined by a fifth score line, said thirdring-style cut-out centrally located along one of said second pair oflonger side edges, said third ring-style cut-out capable of receiving awall fastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in ahorizontal orientation, and a fourth ring-style cut-out and defined by asixth score line, said fourth ring-style cut-out centrally located alongone of said second pair of shorter side edges, said fourth ring-stylecut-out capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said pictureframe on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation, both of said thirdring-style cut-out and said fourth ring-style cut-out capable of beingstuck out from and pressed back to said second layer of rectangular backcover, said third ring-style cut-out and said fourth ring-style cut-outbeing selectively usable to locate the picture frame in differentpositions.
 20. The picture frame in claim 16, wherein said second layerof rectangular back cover has a second set of cut-out, defined by aseventh score line and an eighth score line, capable of being stuck outfrom and pressed back to said second layer of rectangular back cover,said second set of cut-out capable of securely supporting said pictureframe upright on a horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation, saidfirst layer of rectangular back cover capable of blocking lighttransmission through a second turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slotarea image from being viewable from a front of said picture frame. 21.The picture frame in claim 16, wherein said first layer of rectangularback cover and said second layer of rectangular back cover may beidentical in size, both of which may be smaller than the size of saidtransparent rectangular front panel.
 22. The picture frame in claim 16,wherein both said first layer of rectangular back cover and said secondlayer of rectangular back cover may be made of card board stock.
 23. Thepicture frame in claim 16, wherein said transparent front coverincluding said two holding members all being one piece of transparentsynthetic plastic.
 24. A picture frame for displaying a picture, thepicture frame comprising: a first layer of rectangular back cover havinga first pair of longer side edges and a first pair of shorter sideedges; a second layer of rectangular back cover having a second pair oflonger side edges and a second pair of shorter side edges; and atransparent front cover, said transparent front cover having atransparent front panel and two flanges flanging at two opposite sideedges of said transparent front panel, both said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back coverbeing deposed between said transparent front panel and said two flanges,and firmly held by said two flanges.
 25. The picture frame in claim 24,wherein said first layer of rectangular back cover and said second layerof rectangular back cover may be identical in size, both of which aresmaller in size than the size of said transparent rectangular frontpanel.
 26. The picture frame in claim 25, wherein said transparent frontcover including said two holding members all being one piece oftransparent synthetic plastic, both said first layer of rectangular backcover and said second layer of rectangular back cover may be made ofcard board stock.
 27. The picture frame in claim 26, wherein said firstlayer of rectangular back cover has a first ring-style cut-out anddefined by a first score line, said first ring-style cut-out beingcentrally located along one of said first pair of longer side edges,said first ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wall fastenerdevice to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in a horizontalorientation, and a second ring-style cut-out and defined by a secondscore line, said second ring-style cut-out being centrally located alongone of said first pair of shorter side edges, said second ring-stylecut-out capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said pictureframe on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation, both of said firstring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-out capable of beingstuck out from and pressed back to said first layer of rectangular backcover, said first ring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-outbeing selectively usable to locate the picture frame in differentpositions.
 28. The picture frame in claim 27, wherein said first layerof rectangular back cover has a first set of cut-out, defined by a thirdscore line and a fourth score line, capable of being stuck out from andpressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover, said firstset of cut-out capable of securely supporting said picture frame uprighton a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation, said second layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission through afirst turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame.
 29. The picture frame inclaim 26, wherein said second layer of rectangular back cover has athird ring-style cut-out and defined by a fifth score line, said thirdring-style cut-out being centrally located along one of said second pairof longer side edges, said third ring-style cut-out capable of receivinga wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane ina horizontal orientation, and a fourth ring-style cut-out and defined bya sixth score line, said fourth ring-style cut-out being centrallylocated along one of said second pair of shorter side edges, said fourthring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hangsaid picture frame on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation, bothof said third ring-style cut-out and said fourth ring-style cut-outcapable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said second layer ofrectangular back cover, said third ring-style cut-out and said fourthring-style cut-out being selectively usable to locate the picture framein different positions.
 30. The picture frame in claim 29, wherein saidsecond layer of rectangular back cover has a second set of cut-out,defined by a seventh score line and an eighth score line, capable ofbeing stuck out from and pressed back to said second layer ofrectangular back cover, said second set of cut-out capable of securelysupporting said picture frame upright on a horizontal plane in ahorizontal orientation, said first layer of rectangular back covercapable of blocking light transmission through a second turned awaycut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from being viewable from afront of said picture frame.
 31. A picture frame for displaying apicture, the picture frame comprising: a first layer of rectangularstyle back cover having a first pair of longer side edges and a firstpair of shorter side edges, said first layer of rectangular back coverhaving a set of holes, one of said set of holes centrally located alongone of said first pair of longer side edges having a first ring-stylecut-out around, said first ring-style cut-out defined by a first scoreline, said first ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wall fastenerdevice to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in a horizontalorientation, the other of said set of holes centrally located along oneof said first pair of shorter side edges having a second ring-stylecut-out around, said second ring-style cut-out defined by a second scoreline, said second ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wallfastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in avertical orientation, a first set of cut-out, defined by a third scoreline and a fourth score line, capable of securely supporting saidpicture frame upright on a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation,and a second set of cut-out, defined by a fifth score line and a sixthscore line, capable of securely supporting said picture frame upright ona horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation, all of said firstring-style cut-out, said second ring-style cut-out, said first set ofcut-out and said second set of cut-out capable of being stuck out fromand pressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover; a secondlayer of rectangular style back cover having a second pair of longerside edges and a second pair of shorter side edges, said second layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission throughany turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame; and a transparent frontcover, said transparent front cover having a transparent rectangularfront panel and two holding members extending from two opposite sideedges of said transparent front panel and flanging backwards to form twochannels at said two opposite side edges, said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back coverbeing deposed within said two channels and firmly held by said twoholding members.
 32. The picture frame in claim 31, wherein said firstlayer of rectangular style back cover and said second layer ofrectangular style back cover may be identical in size, both of which aresmaller in size than the size of said transparent rectangular frontpanel.
 33. The picture frame in claim 31, wherein both said first layerof rectangular style back cover and said second layer of rectangularstyle back cover may be made of card board stock.
 34. The picture framein claim 31, wherein said transparent front cover including said twoholding members all being one piece of transparent synthetic plastic.35. A picture frame for displaying a picture, the picture framecomprising: a first layer of rectangular back cover having a first pairof longer side edges and a first pair of shorter side edges; a secondlayer of rectangular back cover having a second pair of longer sideedges and a second pair of shorter side edges, said second layer ofrectangular back cover capable of blocking light transmission throughany turned away cut-out slot to prevent a slot area image from beingviewable from a front of said picture frame; and a transparent frontcover, said transparent front cover having a transparent rectangularfront panel and two holding members extending from two opposite sideedges of said transparent front panel and flanging backwards to form twochannels at said two opposite side edges, said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back coverbeing deposed within said two channels and firmly held by said twoholding members.
 36. The picture frame in claim 35, wherein said firstlayer of rectangular back cover has a set of holes, one of said set ofholes centrally located along one of said first pair of longer sideedges having a first ring-style cut-out around, said first ring-stylecut-out defined by a first score line, the other of said set of holescentrally located along one of said first pair of shorter side edgeshaving a second ring-style cut-out around, said second ring-stylecut-out defined by a second score line, both of said first ring-stylecut-out and said second ring-style cut-out capable of being stuck outfrom and pressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover,said first ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wall fastenerdevice to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in a horizontalorientation, said second ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wallfastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in avertical orientation.
 37. The picture frame in claim 35, wherein saidfirst layer of rectangular back cover has a first set of cut-out,defined by a third score line and a fourth score line, capable ofsecurely supporting said picture frame upright on a horizontal plane ina vertical orientation, and a second set of cut-out, defined by a fifthscore line and a sixth score line, capable of securely supporting saidpicture frame upright on a horizontal plane in a horizontal orientation,both said first set of cut-out and said second set of cut-out capable ofbeing stuck out from and pressed back to said first layer of rectangularback cover.
 38. The picture frame in claim 35, wherein said first layerof rectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular backcover may be identical in size, both of which is smaller in size thanthe size of said transparent rectangular front panel.
 39. The pictureframe in claim 35, wherein both said first layer of rectangular backcover and said second layer of rectangular back cover may be made ofcard board stock.
 40. The picture frame in claim 35, wherein saidtransparent front cover including said two holding members all being onepiece of transparent synthetic plastic.
 41. A picture frame fordisplaying a picture, the picture frame comprising: a first layer ofrectangular back cover having a first pair of longer side edges and afirst pair of shorter side edges; a second layer of rectangular backcover having a second pair of longer side edges and a second pair ofshorter side edges, said second layer of rectangular back cover capableof blocking light transmission through any turned away cut-out slot toprevent a slot area image from being viewable from a front of saidpicture frame; and a transparent front cover, said transparent frontcover having a transparent front panel and two flanges flanging at twoopposite side edges of said transparent front panel, both said firstlayer of rectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangularback cover being deposed between said transparent front panel and saidtwo flanges, and firmly held by said two flanges.
 42. The picture framein claim 41, wherein said first layer of rectangular back cover has afirst ring-style cut-out centrally located along one of said first pairof longer side edges, said first ring-style cut-out and defined by afirst score line, said first ring-style cut-out being capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on avertical plane in a horizontal orientation, and a second ring-stylecut-out and defined by a second score line, said second ring-stylecut-out being centrally located along one of said first pair of shorterside edges, said second ring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wallfastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane in avertical orientation, both of said first ring-style cut-out and saidsecond ring-style cut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressedback to said first layer of rectangular back cover, said firstring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-out being selectivelyusable to locate the picture frame in different positions.
 43. Thepicture frame in claim 41, wherein said first layer of rectangular backcover has a first set of cut-out, defined by a third score line and afourth score line, capable of securely supporting said picture frameupright on a horizontal plane in a vertical orientation, and a secondset of cut-out, defined by a fifth score line and a sixth score line,capable of securely supporting said picture frame upright on ahorizontal plane in a horizontal orientation, both said first set ofcut-out and said second set of cut-out capable of being stuck out fromand pressed back to said first layer of rectangular back cover, saidfirst ring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-out beingselectively usable to locate the picture frame in different positions.44. The picture frame in claim 41, wherein said first layer ofrectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular back covermay be identical in size, both of which may be smaller in size than thesize of said transparent rectangular front panel.
 45. The picture framein claim 41, wherein both said first layer of rectangular back cover andsaid second layer of rectangular back cover may be made of card boardstock.
 46. The picture frame in claim 41, wherein said transparent frontcover including said two holding members all being one piece oftransparent synthetic plastic.
 47. A picture frame for displaying apicture, the picture frame comprising: a first layer of rectangularstyle back cover having a first pair of longer side edges and a firstpair of shorter side edges; a second layer of rectangular style backcover having a second pair of longer side edges and a second pair ofshorter side edges, said second layer of rectangular back cover capableof blocking light transmission through any turned away cut-out slot toprevent a slot area image from being viewable from a front of saidpicture frame; and a transparent front cover, said transparent frontcover having a transparent front panel and two flanges flanging at twoopposite side edges of said transparent front panel, both said firstlayer of rectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangularback cover being deposed between said transparent front panel and saidtwo flanges, and firmly held by said two flanges.
 48. The picture framein claim 47, wherein said first layer of rectangular style back coverand said second layer of rectangular style back cover may be identicalin size, both of which may be smaller in size than the size of saidtransparent rectangular front panel.
 49. The picture frame in claim 48,wherein said transparent front cover including said two members allbeing one piece of transparent synthetic plastic, both said first layerof rectangular back cover and said second layer of rectangular backcover are made of card board stock.
 50. The picture frame in claim 49,wherein said first layer of rectangular style back cover has a firstring-style cut-out and defined by a first score line, said firstring-style cut-out being centrally located along one of said first pairof longer side edges, said first ring-style cut-out capable of receivinga wall fastener device to hang said picture frame on a vertical plane ina horizontal orientation, and a second ring-style cut-out and defined bya second score line, said second ring-style cut-out being centrallylocated along one of said first pair of shorter side edges, said secondring-style cut-out capable of receiving a wall fastener device to hangsaid picture frame on a vertical plane in a vertical orientation, bothof said first ring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-outcapable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said first layer ofrectangular style back cover, said first ring-style cut-out and saidsecond ring-style cut-out being selectively usable to locate the pictureframe in different positions.
 51. The picture frame in claim 50, whereinsaid first layer of rectangular style back cover has a first set ofcut-out, defined by a third score line and a fourth score line, capableof securely supporting said picture frame upright on a horizontal planein a vertical orientation, and a second set of cut-out, defined by afifth score line and a sixth score line, capable of securely supportingsaid picture frame upright on a horizontal plane in a horizontalorientation, both said first set of cut-out and said second set ofcut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said firstlayer of rectangular style back cover.
 52. In combination, a pictureframe structure and a photograph mounted in assembly therewith, thepicture frame comprising a first layer of rectangular style back coverhaving a first pair of longer side edges and a first pair of shorterside edges; a second layer of rectangular style back cover having asecond pair of longer side edges and a second pair of shorter sideedges; and a transparent front cover, said transparent front coverhaving a transparent rectangular front panel and two holding membersextending from two opposite side edges of said transparent front paneland flanging backwards to form two channels at said two opposite sideedges, said first layer of rectangular style back cover and said secondlayer of rectangular style back cover being deposed within said twochannels and firmly held by said two holding members, said photographhaving a viewing side abutted against a backside of said transparentfront panel, and photograph edges slidingly engaged in said channels,said two flanges pressing against said first rectangular style backcover and said second rectangular style back cover and against a backside of said photograph and coacting with said transparent front panelmaintaining said photograph in secured assembly in said channels. 53.The picture frame structure and a photograph mounted in assemblytherewith in claim 52, wherein said first layer of rectangular styleback cover has a first ring-style cut-out and defined by a first scoreline, said first ring-style cut-out being centrally located along one ofsaid first pair of longer side edges, said first ring-style cut-outcapable of receiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture framestructure on a vertical plane in a horizontal orientation, and a secondring-style cut-out and defined by a second score line, said secondring-style cut-out being centrally located along one of said first pairof shorter side edges, said second ring-style cut-out capable ofreceiving a wall fastener device to hang said picture frame structure ona vertical plane in a vertical orientation, both of said firstring-style cut-out and said second ring-style cut-out capable of beingstuck out from and pressed back to said first layer of rectangular styleback cover, said first ring-style cut-out and said second ring-stylecut-out being selectively usable to locate the picture frame structurein different positions.
 54. The picture frame structure and a photographmounted in assembly therewith in claim 52, wherein said first layer ofrectangular style back cover has a first set of cut-out, defined by athird score line and a fourth score line, capable of securely supportingsaid picture frame structure upright on a horizontal plane in a verticalorientation, and a second set of cut-out, defined by a fifth score lineand a sixth score line, capable of securely supporting said pictureframe structure upright on a horizontal plane in a horizontalorientation, both said first set of cut-out and said second set ofcut-out capable of being stuck out from and pressed back to said firstlayer of rectangular style back cover.
 55. The picture frame structurein claim 52, wherein said transparent front cover including said twomembers all being one piece of transparent synthetic plastic, both saidfirst layer of rectangular style back cover and said second layer ofrectangular style back cover may be made of card board stock.